Posted on 05/23/2017 9:25:02 AM PDT by drewh
Staffers at the conservative Fox News Channel are blasting host Sean Hannity and others at the network for their "disappointing" choice to push conspiracy theories about the murder of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich.
"It hurts those of us who are legitimately focused on journalism," one employee told CNN.
"We have a chance to turn the corner at Fox, and perpetuating this conspiracy theory damages our integrity," the employee continued.
Rich, 27, was shot to death last year on the streets of Washington, D.C., Since his slaying, right-wing news outlets have sought to link his death, without evidence, to Hillary Clinton
's campaign and the WikiLeaks release of hacked emails from Clinton's campaign.
Last week, a local Fox station in Washington aired a report claiming Rich was in contact with WikiLeaks before he died. The report, which was also shared by Russia's foreign ministry on Twitter and multiple Fox News personalities, was later discredited by Rich's family.
The employee told CNN that Hannity's aim is to "distract from any and all Trump scandals."
"I'm disgusted by it," they said.
Other employees said that coverage of the conspiracy theory affected the entire network, not just Hannity's show.
"It is disappointing because it drags the rest of us down," another employee added in the report.
"Even if tomorrow, an email was found, it is not a high enough bar of evidence to prove any interactions as emails can be altered and we've seen that those interested in pushing conspiracies will stop at nothing to do so," Rich's family said in a statement.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
It is very, very wrong to talk about Seth Rich. Those who talk about Seth Rich should be ashamed. Decent people would never talk about Seth Rich. It is extremely important to denounce and marginalize anyone who talks about Seth Rich.
Credible. Like Shemp Smith
Fox continues to be taken over by the leftist liars who claim to be credible journalists.
That's a synonym for "Global Communist Takeover".
I'm calling them Goebbelists.
the fact that the MSM media and the DNC is so upset about this, is proof that something is really there...
I thought DRAG was trending over at Fox these days.
If it’s so damn bad, QUIT!.......................
Because they KNOW he was MURDERED by some DEMOCRATS!!!
“Since his slaying, right-wing news outlets have sought to link his death, without evidence, to Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the WikiLeaks release of hacked emails from Clinton’s campaign.”
Is that anything like seeking to link Trump’s election, without evidence, to collusion with Russia?
Because, and I don’t know about you guys, but that’s why I’ve stopped watching news.
“Last week, a local Fox station in Washington aired a report claiming Rich was in contact with WikiLeaks before he died. The report, which was also shared by Russia’s foreign ministry on Twitter and multiple Fox News personalities, was later discredited by Rich’s family.”
The Rich Family is a typical pack of Liberals who are content to piss on their son’s grave in order to protect the political party of their choice. Now that Rod Wheeler, the detective they themselves hired, is closing in on the Wikileaks connection, they are trying to fire him.
“It hurts those of us who are legitimately focused on journalism,” one employee told CNN.
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Oh My Gosh, I am laughing so hard at that comment...ROFLMAO....REALLY???!!!
...of course they are upset, they are all in on it, that’s why it was never a big thing...they knew, they have been ‘tagged’ and they have to say that...
Sean is an okay guy, and I read on twitter that KimDotCom will be on his show tonight!!!
SO Sorry. We will not let Seth’s death be in vain.
These idiots have it exactly backwards.
The Trump thing is the one being manufactured and Seth Rich is one of six ending up dead recently all with something to testify against Hillary and the rest of the bunch.
Hannity has really touched a nerve,you know you are on the right track when they holler like this,keep up the good work Sean
The truth will set us free if it is ever allowed to come to the fore.
All we want to know about Seth and so much more is the truth.
there are too many to count...Marie Harf, Whorealdo, Jessica Tarlov, Meghan McQueeg, Juan Williams etc.
who the hell is “the employee?”
Can’t the MSM attribute anything to anyone any longer? Must everything be anonymous innuendo and FAKE NEWS?
At least in the Seth Rich case, we have real people, in positions to know, making their claims. Not so with the whole “Russia-gate” stuff and this article.
Well, we’ll see...
In other words, Hannity will be gone by the end of the week.
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